Colombia vs Malawi: Annual change in population

Colombia
583,208 people
in 2023
Malawi
535,749 people
in 2023
Colombia rank
36th
Malawi rank
39th

Annual change in population over time

  • Colombia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 583,208 people against 535,749 people in Malawi, a difference of 47,459 people.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 39th of 236 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 374,359 people 65,985 people 308,373 people Colombia
1960s 515,572 people 97,702 people 417,870 people Colombia
1970s 522,369 people 150,757 people 371,612 people Colombia
1980s 626,065 people 314,747 people 311,318 people Colombia
1990s 667,858 people 187,159 people 480,699 people Colombia
2000s 581,668 people 334,798 people 246,871 people Colombia
2010s 563,644 people 462,996 people 100,648 people Colombia
2020s 603,291 people 519,683 people 83,608 people Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in population, Colombia or Malawi?
Colombia, at 583,208 people against 535,749 people in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual change in population between Colombia and Malawi?
47,459 people, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malawi?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Malawi rank globally for annual change in population?
Colombia ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.